TransUral 2017The first and the largest in Russia international multi-day mountain ultramarathon

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On August 14th -18th 2017 the Artic stage of TransUral, a unique running project, will take place in the most distant and hard-to-reach parts of Ural mountains, one of the oldest mountain ranges on earth.

TransUral is the largest international multi-day mountain ultramarathon in Russia. This year will be the final stage of this 4-year race series. Since 2014, over 500 participants from 12 countries have run the 4-day events on scenic trails along the Europe-Asia border, running over 430 kilometers in Southern (2014), Central (2015) and Northern (2016) parts of Ural mountains.

During the race, for the first time in history, we will run on Narodnaya (1895 m), the highest mountain in Ural. You will be amongst those writing history, as no one has ever run up so high in the Urals.

Day 1. Mount Narodnaya (1895 m) run50 km, D+ 1300 m

Possibly the most beautiful trail on this race, the out-and-back track, rise slowly for the first 20km, then take a turn to the summit for most technical ascent of the race, with a 1000m over 5km. Expect a mix of jeep roads, rocky terrain, wetlands and river crossings. We will be unlucky if we don't encounter snow on the ascent to Mount Narodnaya. Once you reach the summit, you do it all over again back to the finish.Please note that the schedule is subject to change due to prevailing weather conditions; the races may not happen in the order presented below.

Day 2. The Crystal Run10 km, D+ 600 m, Mt. Barkov (1320 m)

A real gem for this race, the "Crystal Run" is a semi vertical kilometer race up the mount Barkov. It is named in honor of the abandoned mines, miners settlement and massive quartz veins with lazurite inclusions that can be found in the Barkov mountain. The participant will run up the mountain along jeep and rocky roads, and encounter a wetland plateau before reaching the summit.

Day 3. Maldynyrd ridge run (1538 m)26 km, D+ 500m

During the 3rd day, the participants will run through the 50-kilometer Maldynyrd ridge. Name Maldynyrd comes from two languages, the second part of the word, nyrd, is from komi language, meaning "highland in the river bend"; the firstpart, Maldy, is of nenets origin, relates to "end" or "tip". A 26km loop will go through multiple trails in the valleys, up and down along the ridge, and between the two rivers and lakes. This luxurious location is home to many species of animals, elks, rabbits and bears.

Day 4. The Old Man run38k, D+ 700 m

The Old Man run is a 38km loop across the artic ural mountains Erkusey (Shaman-mountain ) and the "Old man Iz" and "Old woman Iz" mountains.

The Erkusey mountain stands lonely, like a bastion, between two mountain ridges, closing the gorge that goes to Pelingichey river. Straight outline and vertical ledges make Erkusey look as a massive tower; the summit, flat as a table, intensifies this impression.

Names "Old man Iz" and "Old woman Iz" are quite metaphoric, as these mountains are thought to resemble humans.

One of my most difficult races on the quality of the track, but it is also the simplest on the spirit and the mood of its overcoming. I realized that the 13 years of stay in the Urals told anything to me about it in comparison with TransUral. TransUral - this is the face-to-face Ural and you.

Ivan Adamenko

"Ural-100" Running Club

I would like to thank the organizers and volunteers: Thank you for the holiday that gave us! TransUral have transformed into a running brand, tightly associated with overcoming their own internal barriers, it helps to break down stereotypes about the possibilities of your body even in people who regularly involved in sports. But most importantly, it instills in society a new fashion in the sport lifestyle.

Alexey Malykhin

"Ural-100" Running Club

I want to thank the organizers for being given the opportunity to diversify the working weekdays. After such events the usual problems seem petty and frivolous, because the worst thing in life - it's wet shoes. TransUral the second year in a row remains in the list of the highlights of the summer. And make no mistake, the next year we will meet again.

Anton Khozov

Member of 3 stages of TransUral

How to get to the basecamp

By Plane Daily flights from Moscow to Vorkuta (VKT) are available. You then need to make your way by train to Inta (6hrs, multiple departure each day). There are hotels in Vorkuta and Inta.

By Train Daily trains cover the route Moscow to Inta. Please allow two days to reach your destination.

The organisation will welcome the participants in Inta and bring them to the base camp on the 13th (8am) and the 14th (7am). The route, with an all-terrain bus, will take roughly 6 hours.

The organisation will help for the in-country travel arrangements and logistics.

HOTELAccommodation in a comfortable building in the 6-8 person roomsPrice: 150 €

HOSTELAccommodation in a heated building in the 3-, 4- and 6-bed roomsPrice: 99 €

BEDThe sleeping area is on the floor in a working barracksPrice: 39 €

CAMPAccomodation in your own tentPrice: free

FOODDining at the base campPrice: 42 €

Registration

There are several packages to choose from during registration: RUN - participation in all 4 days including transfer to the base camp, celebration dinner FOOD - meals (5 breakfasts, 4 dinners) in the base camp, ACCOMODATION - CAMP, BED, HOSTEL, HOTEL ALL-INCLUSIVE - includes RUN, FOOD and HOTEL packages.

Due to the difficulties related to transportation to the Russian Artic the number of participants is limited to 200 people. Available slots are distributed in a lottery, you need to be registered to take part in the lottery. First two participants from each country are guaranteed entry to the race. Foreign representation will be limited to 20 countries (max of 40 participants).

Lists of the registered participants are available on the web site in the section "Current applications"

Program

August 13

Inta city, railway station

08:00 First transfer to the base camp 14:00 Arrival to the base camp and participants accommodation

August 14

Inta city, railway station

07:00 Second transfer to the base camp 13:00 Arrival to the base camp and participants accommodation 13:30 Registration 18:00 Opening and briefing 20:00 Welcome party

In order to celebrate the conclusion of the penultimate event of the 4-year race TransUral series, special post event activities will be organised for 2017. For the week of August 19-26, we will be trekking to the beautiful Manaraga mountain for 2 days. We will organize rafting on Kosyu river (whitewater class 3), camping sauna, grayling fishing.